Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears
Cornelia Cornelissen
Sep 2009 · Sold by Yearling
4.3star
12 reviews
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It all begins when Soft Rain's teacher reads a letter stating that as of May 23, 1838, all Cherokee people are to leave their land and move to what many Cherokees called "the land of darkness". . .the west. Soft Rain is confident that her family will not have to move, because they have just planted corn for the next harvest but soon thereafter, soldiers arrive to take nine-year-old, Soft Rain, and her mother to walk the Trail of Tears, leaving the rest of her family behind.
Because Soft Rain knows some of the white man's language, she soon learns that they must travel across rivers, valleys, and mountains. On the journey, she is forced to eat the white man's food and sees many of her people die. Her courage and hope are restored when she is reunited with her father, a leader on the Trail, chosen to bring her people safely to their new land.
Praise for Soft Rain:
"An eye-opening introduction to this painful period of American history."--Publisher's Weekly
"The characters themselves transform a sorrowful story of adversity into a tale of human resilience."--Kirkus Reviews
"This gentle child's-eye view will move readers enormously."--Jane Yolen
Because Soft Rain knows some of the white man's language, she soon learns that they must travel across rivers, valleys, and mountains. On the journey, she is forced to eat the white man's food and sees many of her people die. Her courage and hope are restored when she is reunited with her father, a leader on the Trail, chosen to bring her people safely to their new land.
Praise for Soft Rain:
"An eye-opening introduction to this painful period of American history."--Publisher's Weekly
"The characters themselves transform a sorrowful story of adversity into a tale of human resilience."--Kirkus Reviews
"This gentle child's-eye view will move readers enormously."--Jane Yolen
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4.3
12 reviews
nicolle Murphy
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February 3, 2015
Well we should not have to pay for a book to read it on our devices. It makes no sense. Maybe if they let me get it for free I will five the app 5 stars!
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Denise and laina Cope
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May 1, 2018
This is a great book but why is it money not cool more then a store book i
love becouse i am cherokee
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Jordan Miller
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February 23, 2015
This takes me back to my Indian heritage
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About the author
Cornelia Cornelissen is the author of two books for children, Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears and Music in the Wood.
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